MagicBands WILL become a thing...

[djlaosc]

How about any outdoor festival, etc? Bands, even those not really made for comfort are a common place thing.. and people survive without being scarred or hurt by the trama the band would cause them. The water parks here all require them and have been for years. Surprisingly.. no one walks out with emotional damage from it all.

As I am someone from the UK, how many 2-3 week outdoor festivals do you go to? It may be fine for a couple of days, but if you are there for weeks, then it may start to get annoying - no one is talking about being scared or hurt, trauma or emotional damage - only you are...

Tan lines? Oh please.. how many of us complain that being forced to wear tennis shoes because Disney makes us walk so much is DREADFUL because of our tan lines? Or how many up till now have been complaining about the DREADFUL tan lines their sunglasses give them? Or how many have bitched that Disney's dress code makes us all have horrible farmer tans? This is made up drama..

The issue of clothes or tennis shoes is not the same - people have to wear those in daily life, a tan line there does not matter as your clothes sleeves may change length daily, so there won't be a line left, or if there is a line left, you're probably going to be wearing a shirt after you get back from your holiday - it's not like you're going to be wearing a shirt on holiday and then go shirtless all the time when you're back home - you likely won't see the line. Same as shorts/trainers - you're probably going to wear trousers at home, it's not like you're going to be wearing shorts on holiday and then go without trousers when you get home - you likely won't see the line. If you don't wear a watch at home, you're going to be left with a line there - people are vain, it's a valid complaint. And are you've never heard people complain about the lines that sunglasses leave?

What? Are you living out of a bag with only the clothes on your back? Do you not have a car, bag, or any other place to put things? Do you wear your sunglasses at night because you had to take them with you and you had no where else to put them?

No, my sunglasses are either in my pocket, or left in my room. I wouldn't be able to leave my MagicBand in my room, so it would have to go in my pocket - the only thing that I was saying is that if you put it in your pocket, it will take more room in your pocket than a card will - nothing else.


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This is all manufactured drama - these bands are not going to be obtrusive, cause you to be two colored, or mark you with the number of the beast.

Remember how many people used to wear those livestrong braclets just recently? Or support breast cancer, or whatever else. People would wear those full time... and gasp.. they survived and even thrived!

Again, no one is saying that they are going to mark you with the number of the beast, the only people who seem to be saying that are people who like the bands who are trying to make the people who don't like the bands look to be stupid...

And as for those livestrong bracelets - they were big a few years ago, but does anyone really wear them anymore?

 

[DisneyJoe]

I'm only guessing that with a little tweaking to the system and the installation of a few special receivers/transmitters that they should be able to create imaginary lines to segment the park and then track movement when you passed those imaginary lines... If I were heading Disney's marketing group I would love to know how long Uncle Joe spent walking down mainstreet, which shop windows caused him to pause, which ones caused him to actually go inside... If the current bands don't have the technology to allow it, I would be asking, no begging, them to install slightly different tech to make sure I could do it.

All you need to do is use many of the existing narrow walk ways, light poles, etc... I can think of many.

 

[flynnibus]

As I am someone from the UK, how many 2-3 week outdoor festivals do you go to? It may be fine for a couple of days, but if you are there for weeks, then it may start to get annoying - no one is talking about being scared or hurt, trauma or emotional damage - only you are...

People are ready to stand up to Disney over this... the drama is coming from the detractors that put their vain (as even you describe it) superficial thoughts as reasons why this is a terrible idea and why it isn't practical.

The issue of clothes or tennis shoes is not the same - people have to wear those in daily life, a tan line there does not matter as your clothes sleeves may change length daily, so there won't be a line left, or if there is a line left, you're probably going to be wearing a shirt after you get back from your holiday - it's not like you're going to be wearing a shirt on holiday and then go shirtless all the time when you're back home - you likely won't see the line

Here in the colonies... we like to take our shoes off when we are relaxing on the weekends. 'White sock feet' are far more noticable and detracting than a simple wrist tan line.

people are vain, it's a valid complaint

Its trite and similar concerns over 'but what about my tan lines?!?!' don't stop them from making other choices like what shoes to wear, wearing a collared shirt vs tshirt, or what length of shorts to wear every day.

And are you seriously telling me you've never heard people complain about the lines that sunglasses leave? (although again, in the US, people wear sunglasses everyday - in other countries, we don't)

No what I'm saying is that fear/risk doesn't stop people the people who are all worried about their magicband tan line from wearing sunglasses. That shows just how fickle these concerns really are.

No, my sunglasses are either in my pocket, or left in my room. I wouldn't be able to leave my MagicBand in my room, so it would have to go in my pocket - the only thing that I was saying is that if you put it in your pocket, it will take more room in your pocket than a card will - nothing else.

Again.. you go out on day long adventures with the family with nothing but your pockets? Doubtful. My point being is you overcome far greater 'challenges' with things... I doubt these minor deltas are going to detract from the pros.

And as for those livestrong bracelets - they were big a few years ago, but does anyone really wear them anymore?

It's not a question of relevance now - it's that the 'concerns' the band will cause are identical here and people still opted to wear those bands and got zero actual benefit from them. Here you have a band has a lot more reasons to wear it.. it certainly won't be worse than those bands people voluntarily wore for ages.

People act like they are being asked to tie an elephant to their wrist...

 

[djlaosc]

Again.. you go out on day long adventures with the family with nothing but your pockets? Doubtful. My point being is you overcome far greater 'challenges' with things... I doubt these minor deltas are going to detract from the pros.

Yes, I have things in my pocket - the only thing I'm saying is that a wristband will take more space in a pocket than a card - that is all I'm saying.

And as for the pros, the only "pro" that I have read that could possibly affect us would be the time difference between scanning your wrist and getting a card out of your pocket to scan - we don't charge on the KTTW, and someone stays with our things at the waterparks - and those last two things aren't going to change no matter whether we get a card or a band.

All I am saying is that these MagicBands will work for some people, and they won't work for some people - that's it. If they work for you, then great. If they don't work for you, at least you can still get the card.

 

[lazyboy97o]

That's what I've been hearing too. If they ever do go strictly with the MagicBand then I will just keep it in my pocket. I just hate having to wear anything on my wrist.

I'd expect MagicBands to go completely up charge well before I'd expect them to be the only media.

 

[CDavid]

The general idea is that there are those that are ticked off at having to wear one regardless of how many times, or how many ways they have been told that they do not have to take a band.

I think most people who are in any way opposed to magic bands know full well they are optional and they will not be required to wear one. It's not about being ticked off, it's expressing a perfectly valid opinion. Should the optional part ever change for any reason, that's another matter, but right now its just like any other Disney topic. It is no more inappropriate to talk about how we don't like magic bands than it is for someone else to post about how excited they are to have one. The discussion works both ways, furthered by comments both raving about the bands and condemning them. Not a thing in world wrong with either opinion.

Can't see the bands ever becoming mandatory, but if they did I would indeed just stick it in my pocket. Nothing wrong with that either. The one thing that absolutely baffles me, though, is the idea that people would be willing to pay extra for the privilege of wearing a band when they can just have a KTTW card for free. Indeed, to my mind it makes sense the other way around - to get people to take a band, you make the alternative (card) the extra-cost option.

 

[G00fyDad]

I think most people who are in any way opposed to magic bands know full well they are optional and they will not be required to wear one. It's not about being ticked off, it's expressing a perfectly valid opinion. Should the optional part ever change for any reason, that's another matter, but right now its just like any other Disney topic. It is no more inappropriate to talk about how we don't like magic bands than it is for someone else to post about how excited they are to have one. The discussion works both ways, furthered by comments both raving about the bands and condemning them. Not a thing in world wrong with either opinion.

Can't see the bands ever becoming mandatory, but if they did I would indeed just stick it in my pocket. Nothing wrong with that either. The one thing that absolutely baffles me, though, is the idea that people would be willing to pay extra for the privilege of wearing a band when they can just have a KTTW card for free. Indeed, to my mind it makes sense the other way around - to get people to take a band, you make the alternative (card) the extra-cost option.

That is not what I was trying to say. I don't care how many times someone says they don't like them. That is their opinion. They annoyance comes from telling everyone how much they dislike having to take one.

 

[luv]

I think most people who are in any way opposed to magic bands know full well they are optional and they will not be required to wear one. It's not about being ticked off, it's expressing a perfectly valid opinion. Should the optional part ever change for any reason, that's another matter, but right now its just like any other Disney topic. It is no more inappropriate to talk about how we don't like magic bands than it is for someone else to post about how excited they are to have one. The discussion works both ways, furthered by comments both raving about the bands and condemning them. Not a thing in world wrong with either opinion.

Can't see the bands ever becoming mandatory, but if they did I would indeed just stick it in my pocket. Nothing wrong with that either. The one thing that absolutely baffles me, though, is the idea that people would be willing to pay extra for the privilege of wearing a band when they can just have a KTTW card for free. Indeed, to my mind it makes sense the other way around - to get people to take a band, you make the alternative (card) the extra-cost option.

According to the guy in Epcot giving info, they will not be charging for the bands unless you want a different style.

Of course, according to him, AP users were going to have to switch over to the bands.

I just don't know what is going to happen.

 

[cooleo]

According to the guy in Epcot giving info, they will not be charging for the bands unless you want a different style.

Of course, according to him, AP users were going to have to switch over to the bands.

I just don't know what is going to happen.

That is the point isn't it. NO one knows what is truly going to happen, yet everyone is making much ado about nothing. I don't know how anyone can enjoy life when they have such negativity emanating from them. Life is too short people, Just relax & enjoy the ride. Regardless of what life gives you, it is still way better than what it could have dealt us. Be Happy!!!

 

[luv]

That is the point isn't it. NO one knows what is truly going to happen, yet everyone is making much ado about nothing. I don't know how anyone can enjoy life when they have such negativity emanating from them. Life is too short people, Just relax & enjoy the ride. Regardless of what life gives you, it is still way better than what it could have dealt us. Be Happy!!!

@cooleo

Please do share with me all the things life could be handing me that would be worse than what I have been handed. I would so love to hear your opinion on that!

Also, please tell me how I might better handle what I do have to deal with. And why, specifically, my dislike for wristbands is making my whole life worse.

Also, how my enjoyment of life might be better done!

This should be fascinating. Do go on, lol.

 

[openendedsky]

@cooleo

Please do share with me all the things life could be handing me that would be worse than what I have been handed. I would so love to hear your opinion on that!

Also, please tell me how I might better handle what I do have to deal with. And why, specifically, my dislike for wristbands is making my whole life worse.

Also, how my enjoyment of life might be better done!

This should be fascinating. Do go on, lol.

 

[Giggin]

I for one love the idea. I won't be digging in my purse for that little card, in fact won't have to carry a purse at all. Also, I'm thinking if your child gets lost they can probably scan their wrist band and track down his parents, find out their cell number, where they live, where they're staying etc.

 

[luv]

It's been many years since I saw that movie and probably over 30 years since I read the book...so I don't get the picture. But knowing you, it was nice or funny or both...so thanks!

 

[openendedsky]

It's been many years since I saw that movie and probably over 30 years since I read the book...so I don't get the picture. But knowing you, it was nice or funny or both...so thanks!

It's a meme called "condescending wonka", hahah.

 

[luv]

Sadly, Mr. cooleo has decided not to share any more suggestions about my life, it's woes, it's happiness...and my ability to handle them all in the best way possible, especially as it applies to my dislike of wristbands! I will have to do my best until he further graces me with his insight. One can only hope.

 

[tissandtully]

Sadly, Mr. cooleo has decided not to share any more suggestions about my life, it's woes, it's happiness...and my ability to handle them all in the best way possible, especially as it applies to my dislike of wristbands! I will have to do my best until he further graces me with his insight. One can only hope.

After my trip this past week, I am really looking forward to the wristbands. It was annoying taking out the AP / KTTW card all the time. It can't get here soon enough. I can see why some people wouldn't want to wear them though.

 

[G00fyDad]

Sadly, Mr. cooleo has decided not to share any more suggestions about my life, it's woes, it's happiness...and my ability to handle them all in the best way possible, especially as it applies to my dislike of wristbands! I will have to do my best until he further graces me with his insight. One can only hope.

You kind of came at Cooleo with both barrels didn't ya? It was a general statement on how bad things "could" be and to try and remember that when someone starts bi***ing about the bands. I don't think that they were singling you out regardless of your quote they used. To sum up Cooleo's comment, there are worse things you can be griping about. Be thankful that you don't have them to worry about. I suppose you want an example: a death in the family, fired from a job, robbed, etc...

I respect your opinion. I do. However, I have to say this. You may not mean to sound this way, but you appear to be pretty aggressive toward people with differing viewpoints. Just not sure if you realize that it comes across that way.

 

[Nemo14]

You kind of came at Cooleo with both barrels didn't ya? It was a general statement on how bad things "could" be and to try and remember that when someone starts bi***ing about the bands. I don't think that they were singling you out regardless of your quote they used. To sum up Cooleo's comment, there are worse things you can be griping about. Be thankful that you don't have them to worry about. I suppose you want an example: a death in the family, fired from a job, robbed, etc...

I respect your opinion. I do. However, I have to say this. You may not mean to sound this way, but you appear to be pretty aggressive toward people with differing viewpoints. Just not sure if you realize that it comes across that way.

Maybe if you knew her whole story, you'd realize she has an amazing attitude for what she's been through.

 

[G00fyDad]

Maybe if you knew her whole story, you'd realize she has an amazing attitude for what she's been through.

I understand. Really. I just think the posts come across kind of harsh.

 

[luv]

Maybe if you knew her whole story, you'd realize she has an amazing attitude for what she's been through.

That's so sweet of you to say. (Not necessarily true, really, but very sweet.)

God blesses me with nice people all over the place. I am a very lucky girl indeed.

I am paying no more attention to people who take a stance like, "You don't like wristbands?! Well, let me tell you what is wrong with you!!"

I heard that someone was drunk in Epcot and was getting ready to go stroller them, but it seems the situation doesn't require my expertise, after all.

Life is good. And it's even good when you don't like wristbands.